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Question
How is phenol prepared from cumene?
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Solution
This is a commercial method of phenol preparation. In the presence of Co-naphthenate, cumene (isopropylbenzene) undergoes air oxidation to produce cumene hydroperoxide, which decomposes with dilute acid to yield phenol and acetone as a valuable byproduct.
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